- Assembly of the Community of Municipalities of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija
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Assembly of the Community of Municipalities of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija
Скупштина Заједнице општина Аутономне Покрајине Косово и Метохија
Zajednice opština Autonomne Pokrajine Kosovo i Metohija1st Assembly Type Type Assembly of Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija Members 45 members Elections Last election 11 May 2008 Meeting place Kosovska Mitrovica Website Minstry for Kosovo and Metohija
Serbian Government for Kosovo and MetohijaThe Assembly of the Community of Municipalities of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (Serbian: Скупштина Заједнице општина Аутономне Покрајине Косово и Метохија, Skupština Zajednice opština Autonomne Pokrajine Kosovo i Metohija), is the assembly of the association of local governments created by the municipal authorities in Kosovo elected in the May 11, 2008 municipal elections called by the Government of Serbia. It was created in Kosovska Mitrovica (North Kosovo) to represent the municipalities that defy the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence.[1] The Assembly is composed of 45 representatives delegated by 26 municipalities.[2] The majority of delegates are ethnic Serbs, while some represent Gorani, Bosniak and Romani communities.
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History
The first session of the Assembly took place on May 11 and the inaugural meeting of the assembly occurred on Vidovdan, the feast day for St. Vitus, June 28 in 2008[3]—a historically important date for Serbs that commemorates the 1389 Battle of Kosovo. Radovan Nicic is the President of the Assembly.[4]
Composition
Kosovo
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Politics and government of
Kosovo- Declaration of independence
- UNSC Resolution 1244
- Kosovo status process
- Standards for Kosovo
- Belgrade–Pristina negotiations
- UNMIK · EULEX · KFOR
- International Steering Group
- Kosovo Police
- Kosovo Security Force
- Anthem of Kosovo "Europe"
- Constitution
- President
- Atifete Jahjaga
- Prime Minister
- Government
- Cabinet
- Assembly
- Foreign relations
- Political parties
- Kosovan passport
- Elections:
- Provisional Institutions
- Subdivisions of Kosovo
See also Portal:Politics The seats in the Assembly are divided as follows:
- Serbian Radical Party – 17
- Democratic Party of Serbia – 13
- Socialist Party of Serbia – 4
- Democratic Party – 3
- G17 Plus – 1
- Civic Initiative of Gora – 1
- Independent – 4
International response
The elections which are basis for the Assembly were not recognised by the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) or the government of Kosovo.[3] The creation of the Assembly has been condemned by President of Kosovo Fatmir Sejdiu as an act aimed at destabilising Kosovo while UNMIK has said the creation is not a serious issue because the Assembly will not have an operative role.[5]
See also
- Serbs in Kosovo
- Kosovo Serb enclaves
- Serbian National Council
References
- ^ "Serbs form rival Kosovo assembly". BBC News. 2008-06-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7455737.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
- ^ Vesna Peric Zimonjic (2008-06-29). "Kosovo Serbs set up rival assembly". The Independent (UK). http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/kosovo-serbs-set-up-rival-assembly-856904.html. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ a b "Kosovo Serbs launch new assembly". BBC News. 2008-06-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7478865.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ Ben Cahoon. "Kosovo". Worldstatesmen.org. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Kosovo.html. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ^ "Kosovo Serbs convene parliament; Pristina, international authorities object". Southeast European Times. 2008-06-30. http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2008/06/30/feature-01. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
External links
- Declaration of Establishing the Assembly of the Community of Municipalities of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (English)
- Deklaracija o osnivanju Skupštine Zajednice opština Autonomne Pokrajine Kosovo i Metohija (Serbian)
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